U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday called for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide. But the C...
Green methanol may be on the verge of a breakthrough
One of the promising alternatives to fossil fuels is methanol, in which the global shipping and logistics company Maersk, among others, is i...
Microgrids could help solve challenges of renewable energy
Renewable energy is the way of the future, but issues such as variability and surplus generation have so far created headaches in the move t...
New power cables in Europe to make energy cheaper and more sustainable
EU researchers are looking to improve the electric grid to reduce energy waste, cut costs and curb emissions. from Energy & Green Tech...
Researchers develop new perovskite solar cells that set efficiency record
A research group led by Prof. Ge Ziyi from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sc...
Q&A: How AI affects kids' creativity
Shortly after artificial intelligence models, including Midjourney and OpenAI's Dall-E went public, AI-generated art started winning com...
AI expansion runs into green energy roadblock
Even artificial intelligence doesn't have the smarts to square the left's green agenda with the energy needs of the future. from E...
'Ring' has a new mission: 'Hey, there's raccoons in my backyard'
For years, "Ring" touted its crime-fighting bona fides, selling smart doorbells that let homeowners remotely monitor their residen...
Gamma tomography of spent nuclear fuel for geological repository safeguards
All spent nuclear fuel that will be deposited in the bedrock will be measured with a method and device that have been developed in a doctora...
Researchers analyze retrofit hydrogen-powered aircraft configurations
As technologists search for approaches to reduce our global carbon footprint and stave off the worst ravages of climate change, they are tur...
Wind farms are cheaper than you think, and could have prevented Fukushima nuclear disaster, says global review
Offshore wind could have prevented the Fukushima disaster, according to a review of wind energy led by the University of Surrey. from Ener...
Researchers develop high-energy, high-efficiency all-solid-state sodium-air battery
A research team has successfully developed a high-energy, high-efficiency all-solid-state sodium-air battery. This battery can reversibly ut...
Japan's Toyota shows 'an engine born' with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars
"An engine reborn." That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional interna...
A multifaceted approach for enhancing energy efficiency in China's public buildings
As China cements its status as the world's largest energy consumer, it has set ambitious targets for achieving carbon neutrality, pledgi...
Dozens of Illinois communities urged to double down on coal
As President Joe Biden pushes to accelerate the nation's transition to clean energy, three Chicago suburbs and more than two dozen other...
Eat a rock a day, put glue on your pizza: How Google's AI is losing touch with reality
Google has rolled out its latest experimental search feature on Chrome, Firefox and the Google app browser to hundreds of millions of users....
Combating carbon footprint: Novel reactor system converts carbon dioxide into usable fuel
Reducing carbon emissions from small-scale combustion systems, such as boilers and other industrial equipment, is a key step towards buildin...
Florida to repeal clean energy goals, citing new law deleting climate change mentions
The Florida Office of Energy is planning to repeal goals for utilities statewide to transition to cleaner energy, including that 100% of the...
New technology keeps food refrigerated with phase change materials, reduces carbon emissions by 30%
A technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory works to keep food refrigerated with phase change materials, or PCMs, while reducing...
New research shows how biofuels affect cement production
The production of cement and quicklime is energy demanding and causes high carbon dioxide emissions. This is because the fuel, which is used...
Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk
Many Americans think of power outages as infrequent inconveniences, but that's quickly changing. Nationwide, major power outages have in...
EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Megapack energy storage battery factory in Shanghai
Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state me...
Merits of concrete vs asphalt considered in quest for greener pavements
Could permeable and high-albedo materials for road surfaces that replace asphalt across towns and cities reduce the urban heat island effect...
Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world's biggest climate challenges
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low emission concrete at scale—an innovation that could...
Gamma-ray method monitors nuclear reactors safely and quickly
Scientists at EPFL have devised and tested out a new, gamma-noise method for monitoring nuclear reactors non-invasively and from a distance....
New report highlights many unknowns in green hydrogen plans across California
Officials throughout the state of California have developed plans to start deploying green hydrogen at scale in the coming decade in order t...
Gamers say they hate 'smurfing,' but admit they do it
Online video game players believe the behavior known as "smurfing" is generally wrong and toxic to the gaming community—but most a...
Microsoft unveils 'AI-ready' PCs
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence tools built directly in...
Electric school buses may yield significant health and climate benefits, cost savings
Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, accordi...
Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy to design safer, higher-performance lithium batteries
A Columbia Engineering team has published a paper in the journal Joule that details how nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques c...
New, electricity-free desalination method shows promise
Researchers from The Australian National University have proposed a new method for desalinating water that avoids many of the unwanted side ...
Clean energy slump—why Australia's renewables revolution is behind schedule, and how to fix it
For years, the electricity sector has been the poster child for emissions cuts in Australia. The sector achieved a stunning 26% drop in emis...
Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future
At a sprawling vehicle test center in the English countryside, a hydrogen-powered Grenadier 4x4 made by Ineos Automotive grips steep and rug...
Germany turns to coal power to keep the lights on
Even green Europeans would rather tap coal than face the reality of overdependence on unreliable renewable energy. from Energy & Green...
Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage: IEA
The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment, th...
Battery supply chain database maps out the state of North America's manufacturing base
As the United States continues to transition to clean energy, strengthening the domestic supply chain by increasing the availability of crit...
Mastering fundamentals: First step for promising new sustainable vehicle fuels
While the demand for climate-warming fuels like petroleum and diesel is expected to peak before 2030, the global energy demand for alternati...
Report shows copper can't be mined fast enough to electrify the US
Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and vehicle...
Model shows green concrete can recycle twice the coal ash as current standards
New modeling reveals that low-carbon concrete developed at RMIT University can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current sta...
Using AI to improve building energy use and comfort
University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings. The team identified...
New device architecture enables streamlined production of formic acid from CO₂ using renewable electricity
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is both an essential resource for life on Earth and a greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. Today, scientists ...
Investigating the origins of critical deformations in Li-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries presently are the ubiquitous source of electrical energy in mobile devices, and the key technology for e-mobility and ...
Cinematic tools can significantly improve user experience in virtual reality environments
Cinematography techniques can significantly increase user engagement with virtual environments and, in particular, the aesthetic appeal of w...
Managing screen time by making phones slightly more annoying to use
The best way to help smartphone users manage their screen time may be to make phones progressively more annoying to use, according to new Un...
New free analysis platform shines light on how solar energy projects will affect utilities' power systems
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with three other national labs, have developed...
Chatbots tell people what they want to hear, researchers find
Chatbots share limited information, reinforce ideologies, and, as a result, can lead to more polarized thinking when it comes to controversi...
Female health apps misuse highly sensitive data, study finds
Apps designed for female health monitoring are exposing users to unnecessary privacy and safety risks through their poor data handling pract...
Just believing that an AI is helping boosts your performance, study finds
Sometimes it seems like an AI is helping, but the benefit is actually a placebo effect—people performing better simply because they expect t...
Q&A: Climate change solution can carry environmental costs
Solar power, widely seen as humanity's best hope for avoiding catastrophic climate change, can carry a heavy environmental cost, dependi...
Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad after backlash
Apple apologized on Thursday after an ad for its latest-edition iPad caused an uproar for showing an industrial press crushing objects linke...
Manganese sprinkled with iridium reduces need for rare metal without altering rate of green hydrogen production
As the world is transitioning from a fossil fuel-based energy economy, many are betting on hydrogen to become the dominant energy currency. ...
'Digital afterlife': Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted 'hauntings' by AI chatbots of dead loved ones
Without design safety standards, artificial intelligence that allows users to hold text and voice conversations with lost loved ones runs th...
A view of a room with VR and AI for the field of interior design
Bringing together virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to significant advancements in the field of interior desi...
Data privacy in the post-Roe era
In 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—ending the constitutional right to an abortion—privacy advocates warned women ag...
Researchers identify cause of electron-hole separation in thin-film solar cells to increase solar cell efficiency
A team of researchers have collaborated to characterize electron-hole separation in the light-absorbing layer of kesterite thin-film solar c...
US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
The nation's largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its envir...
Using artificial ground reflectors to boost the efficacy of solar panels
Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers at the University of Ottawa have devised a smart approa...
Nintendo to announce Switch successor in this fiscal year as profits rise
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo said Tuesday that it will make an announcement about a successor to its Switch home console sometime befo...
New process brings commercialization of CO₂ utilization technology to produce formic acid one step closer
CCU (carbon capture and utilization), which captures CO2 and converts it into useful compounds, is crucial for rapidly transitioning to a ca...
Opinion: Nuclear power makes no sense for Australia—but it's a useful diversion from real climate action
Opposition leader Peter Dutton argues Australia needs nuclear power to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. from Energy & Green Tech Ne...
Research shows VR poses privacy risks for kids—parents aren't as worried as they should be
New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of ...
Australia's building sector must look at its carbon budget, say experts
For decades, the construction industry has been largely driven by financial feasibility—focusing on cost optimization and return on investme...
Turing test study shows humans rate artificial intelligence as more 'moral' than other people
A new study has found that when people are presented with two answers to an ethical question, most will think the answer from artificial int...
Microcapacitors with ultrahigh energy and power density could power chips of the future
In the ongoing quest to make electronic devices ever smaller and more energy efficient, researchers want to bring energy storage directly on...
Bill awaiting DeSantis' OK would end years of renewable energy policies
A bill sitting on Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk would end the state's support of renewable and clean energy and keep Florida reliant on fo...
Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities—but only once they're common
Electric vehicles are often seen as the panacea to cutting emissions—and air pollution—from transport. from Energy & Green Tech News -...
Heat wave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning
A record-breaking heat wave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning. from ...
Leveraging robots to help make wind turbine blades
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have successfully leveraged robotic assistanc...
What to expect from the next generation of chatbots: OpenAI's GPT-5 and Meta's Llama-3
Recently, there has been a flurry of publicity about the planned upgrades to OpenAI's ChatGPT AI-powered chatbot and Meta's Llama sy...
Researchers find use of olivine in cement production could result in carbon negative concrete
A small team of materials scientists and environmental engineers at Imperial College London has found that using olivine in cement could res...
Researchers create massive open dataset to advance AI solutions for carbon capture
To avoid catastrophic climate impacts, excessive carbon emissions must be addressed. At this point, cutting emissions isn't enough. Dire...
States rethink data centers as 'electricity hogs' strain the grid
State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. from Energy & Green Tech...
Microsoft makes renewable energy deal with Canada's Brookfield
Microsoft and Canada's Brookfield Asset Management have struck an agreement for the development of renewable energy that could make one ...
Is bioenergy ever truly green? It depends on five key questions
Plans to revive an old coal-fired power station using bioenergy are being considered in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Similar plans ...
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